Black Hjerte Coffee Liqueur
Black Hjerte Coffee Liqueur is a 22.5% ABV (45 proof) coffee liqueur in a 750mL bottle — a small-batch California liqueur from Laurel Canyon Spirits that started as founder Bryan Turcotte's homemade family recipe, "black gold" handed out in mason jars to friends and family on holidays before the brand launched in 2017, built around dark-roast espresso with bittersweet chocolate, toasted vanilla, and caramel, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 22.5% (45 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: unaged (NAS)
- Production: 100% handmade in small batches; coffee-forward liqueur from a family recipe
- Origin: Laurel Canyon Spirits, Los Angeles (founded 2017); distilled with Sutherland Distilling Co., Livermore, CA
- Profile: dark-roast espresso, bittersweet chocolate, toasted vanilla, caramel
From Mason Jars to the Shelf
Before Laurel Canyon Spirits existed, there was Bryan Turcotte's holiday ritual: mason jars of homemade coffee liqueur — "black gold" — given to friends and family. When the brand launched in 2017, that family recipe became Black Hjerte Coffee Liqueur, made 100% by hand in small batches. It's unapologetically coffee-forward: dark-roast espresso depth first, then bittersweet chocolate, toasted vanilla, and caramel rounding it out. Note the ABV — 22.5% marks this as the standard Coffee Liqueur, distinct from the brand's Barrel-Aged (30%) and Cold Brew (25%) siblings. Shop the Laurel Canyon Spirits collection, or try it alongside the White Hjerte Vodka from the same Los Angeles brand.
Tasting Notes
Dark-roast espresso dominates — bold, roasty, barely bitter — with bittersweet chocolate, toasted vanilla bean, and a caramel sweetness that keeps it sippable. Rich and round, not syrupy.
How to Enjoy
Over ice as an after-dinner pour, or as the coffee engine of an espresso martini (it brings its own depth, so go easy on added sweeteners). Also excellent drizzled over vanilla ice cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
How strong is it?
22.5% ABV (45 proof) — a true liqueur strength, lighter than the brand's Barrel-Aged sibling at 30%.
Is this the barrel-aged version?
No — this is the standard Black Hjerte Coffee Liqueur. The Barrel-Aged (30% ABV) and Cold Brew (25% ABV) are separate SKUs.
What's the story behind the name?
"Hjerte" is Norwegian/Danish for "heart," and the recipe began as founder Bryan Turcotte's homemade "black gold" gifted in mason jars.
Is it very sweet?
Caramel and vanilla notes give it sweetness, but the dark-roast espresso keeps it balanced — coffee first, dessert second.
Small-batch coffee liqueur with a mason-jar origin story — order Black Hjerte Coffee Liqueur online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.